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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2008-2471

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: INRI-00002

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Bayer CropScience Inc.

Address: Suite 100, 3131 114 Avenue SE

City: Calgary

Prov / State: AB

Country: Canada

Postal Code: T2Z 3X2

3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.

Human

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

29-JAN-08

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: TEXAS

6. Date incident was first observed.

Unknown

Product Description

7. a) Provide the active ingredient and, if available, the registration number and product name (include all tank mixes). If the product is not registered provide a submission number.

Active(s)

PMRA Registration No.       PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No. 432-1145

Product Name: Kicker

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE
      • Unknown
    • PYRETHRINS
      • Unknown

PMRA Registration No.       PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No. 432-763

Product Name: Suspend SC

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • DELTAMETHRIN
      • Unknown

7. b) Type of formulation.

Liquid

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

Unknown

10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).

Site: Res. - In Home / Rés. - à l'int. maison

11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).

Applicator did a flea treatment in (name) home with Kicker, Suspend SC and 565 Aerosol. Occupants of home did not re-enter home until the treatment was thoroughly dry.

To be determined by Registrant

12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?

Unknown

Subform II: Human Incident Report (A separate form for each person affected)

1. Source of Report.

Other

2. Demographic information of data subject

Sex: Female

Age: >19 <=64 yrs / >19 <=64 ans

3. List all symptoms, using the selections below.

System

  • General
    • Symptom - Pain
    • Specify - Pain in lower legs which move into the upper legs, trouble walking.

4. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

5. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 13.

Unknown

6. a) Was the person hospitalized?

Unknown

6. b) For how long?

7. Exposure scenario

Non-occupational

8. How did exposure occur? (Select all that apply)

Contact with treated area

9. If the exposure occured during application or re-entry, what protective clothing was worn? (select all that apply)

Unknown

10. Route(s) of exposure.

Unknown

11. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

12. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms.

>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois

13. Provide any additional details about the incident (eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms, type of medical treatment, results from medical tests, outcome of the incident, amount of pesticide exposed to, etc.)

Applicator did a flea treatment in (name) home with Kicker, Suspend SC and 565 Aerosol. Occupants of home did not re-enter home until the treatment was thoroughly dry. (name) developed pain in lower legs 2 weeks after application. The pain moved into the upper legs and she had problems walking. Husband and child have had no symptoms but she told the pest management professional, (name), that her dog also had trouble tripping and falling. The state has been called and has begun an investigation (name) is currently recommending that ¿¿¿it (chemical) be removed from the home and her body be detoxified¿¿?. Pest management professional,(name)is the person reporting the incident to us. He requested that (name) call our medical line or have her doctor call the medical line but to date that has not occurred. ( is going to a neurologist on Tuesday and then to a family doctor in (location) on Thursday.

To be determined by Registrant

14. Severity classification.

Major

15. Provide supplemental information here.

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Other

2. Type of animal affected

Dog / Chien

3. Breed

Unknown

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Unknown

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

8. Route(s) of exposure

Unknown

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>1 wk <=1 mo / > 1 sem < = 1 mois

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Ataxia
    • Specify - tripping and falling

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Unknown / Inconnu

13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.

Unknown

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

Unknown

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Unknown/Inconnu

16. How was the animal exposed?

Other / Autre

specify after the re-entry to the house which has just been treated for fleas

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms


To be determined by Registrant

18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification

Major

19. Provide supplemental information here